Our client is a leading distributor with aggressive growth plans within the Retail and E-commerce sector. Their customers include instantly recognisable brands, in addition to distributing products through their own E-comm. Channel. They are looking to recruit a dynamic Branch General Manager to join their already successful team.

The Role:

As the Branch General Manager, you will be responsible for the efficient management of both the Freight Forwarding and Distribution operations, working to challenging KPI's and SLA's within this fast paced operation. You will be required to coach, mentor, and develop a large team of colleagues, and Team Managers, whilst ensuring that health and safety standards are adhered to. Reporting the Regional Manager, you will also be required to;

Management of on-site Resource vs. Budget.

Liaising with all required internal departments to ensure a compliant, and efficient operation.

Providing a high standard of operational reports to senior management relating to operational performance.

Leading Change Management and Continuous Improvement Projects.

Most importantly, up skilling your team through coaching and development techniques.

The Candidate:

To be considered for this role, you must have experience working within a fast-paced, Freight Forwarding environment, within the Retail / E-commerce sector. You must be resilient, a strong character, and able to clearly demonstrate your achievements in working with people. It is imperative that you are able to manage productivity through the use of management reports, and be analytical in your approach.

Tom Samuel Recruitment Ltd.

Tom Samuel is an executive recruitment consultancy specialising in Supply Chain, Logistics, Buying, Merchandising & HR, from middle management to board level. We use our industry knowledge to offer the personalised service associated with an independent business ensuring we really understand your requirements. We are able to back this up with access to the network, systems and processes you would expect with a larger recruitment firm. This enables us to find the UK's leading supply chain, procurement, buying and logistics candidates and provide a fast, responsive and most importantly, a high quality recruitment service.

This role is being managed by Dan Rowe. Dan has worked in Logistics & Supply Chain recruitment since 2010. Prior to this, he worked as a Transport Manager for a large European Distribution business. For further information, please call Dan directly on 0161 537 9598.